Crucifix-holder.



7 PATENTED AUG. 18, 1908.

J. L. PAUL. GRUGIFIX HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25, 1906.

Z w M n 4 M arm/M A TTOHNE VS JOHN LAURENE PAUL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CRUCIFIX-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1908.

Application filed. January 25, 1906. Serial No. 297,871l

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN LAURENE PAUL, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented a new and Improved Crucifix-Holder, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in crucifix holders, the objectbeing to provide in connection with a casing, a cover therefor to whichthe corpus is secured, the connection between the casing and the coverbeing so constructed that the cover may be reversed to expose the corpusor to place the same within the casing, and thus out of sight.

I will describe a crucifix holder embodying my invention, and then pointout the novel features in the appended claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a crucifix holder embodying myinvention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof; Fig. 3 is a sectional detail indicating the position of parts when the cover is open;Fig. 4 is a sectional detail illustrating the movement of the coverpreparatory to opening; and Fig. 5 shows the hinged connection of thecover.

Referring to the drawing 1 designates the cruciform casing and 2 thecover therefor of corresponding shape, and to this cover is rigidlysecured the corpus 3. The hinged connection between the cover 2 and thecasing consists of a rod 4 having swinging connection with a staple 5arranged in one end of the cover; and this rod 4 passes through a slotin a bracket 6 attached to the inner side of the adjacent end of thecasing, and to prevent the rod from being wholly removed from thebracket, the said rod is provided at its end with an enlargement or ball7.

To permit the free movement of the ball when the cover is to be openedand closed, the end of the casing in which the bracket is arranged isprovided with a recess 8. An suitable means can be provided for holdingthe cover in closed position; I have here shown a spring clip 9 at thefree end of the cover, provided with a knob on one side that enters asocket 10 formed in the inner side of the casing when the'cover isclosed.

The operation is quite obvious from the drawings; that is, when it isdesired to disclose the corpus, the free end of the cover is to be drawnupward to release the fastening and then the said cover may be rockedinto any desired position, relative to the casing.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent.

A crucifix holder comprising a cruciform casing, acorrespondingly-shaped cover, one

end wall of said casing being interiorly recessed, a slotted bracketarranged in said recess, and a rod having swinging connection with thecover and passing through the slot in said bracket and adapted to turnaxially therein, the said rod having an enlarged end. In testimonywhereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JOHN LAURENE PAUL. Witnesses:

LUCIEN E. DODEZ, MARY L. DODEZ.

